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Three African Kingdoms In Contrast: Kush, Nubia, and Benin
Three African Kingdoms In Contrast: Kush, Nubia, and Benin
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Class Date(s): 12-16-2021 to 12-16-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:30 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Carroll Gibbs, Historian/AuthorTerm: OELocation:Zoom - Oasis National
The classical Greeks defined human beings as rational animals, but are we really? It turns out that our brains are actually wired in many circumstances to believe irrational ideas, to draw unsupported conclusions and believe them. We will examine a number of these cognitive biases and logical fallacies and consider ways to avoid... read more
Rarely in modern military history has any unit identified so strongly with its commander as did Patton’s Third Army in the final campaigns of World War II. We will take a look at the Third Army, its commander, and its notable campaigns from the breakout from Normandy until it crossed Germany and entered Czechoslovakia. Along the way, we’ll discuss some... read more
Seen through American eyes, the Revolution marks a triumphant moment. Through British eyes, it looked quite different. To the King, the war for independence was an affront, a temper tantrum by an ungrateful colonial rabble. But, as historian Richard Bell explains, beyond the palace and Parliament, British responses to the war were anything but monolithic.... read more